Pew Research Center

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Chronology of Coverage

Dec. 18, 2014

Pew Research Center report finds wealth gap between America's top 20 percent of earners and rest of country has stretched to its widest point in at least three decades. MORE

Dec. 13, 2014

Pew Research Center report finds wealth gap between minorities and whites continued to increase in midst of economic recovery; states median net worth of white households in 2013 was $141,900, about 13 times that of black households, at $11,000; adds numbers are slightly higher for Hispanics, whose median household net worth was $13,700 in 2013. MORE

Dec. 12, 2014

Pew Research Center survey finds that a majority of Americans say it is more important to protect the right to own guns than for government to limit access to firearms; is first time in two decades of surveys that group found such a majority. MORE

Nov. 13, 2014

The Upshot; Pew Research Center poll finds that Americans are deeply concerned about privacy when sharing personal information via email, cellphone and landlines, yet they continue to use the services. MORE

Nov. 13, 2014

Pew Research Center poll finds that 69 percent of Latin American adults say that they are Catholic, down from estimated 90 percent for much of 20th century; survey finds that rising number, about 19 percent, of Latin Americans describe themselves as Protestants. MORE

Oct. 30, 2014

Pew Research Center poll finds, with immigration debate frozen, that support for Democrats among Latinos has declined slightly to 57 percent going into the midterm elections; 28 percent say they will vote Republican. MORE

Sep. 24, 2014

The Upshot column; Pew Research Center reports that Americans are increasingly forgoing marriage; finds that 20 percent of adults older than age 25, about 42 million people, have never married, up from 9 percent in 1960; trend has been consistent for decades; though marriage was once a steppingstone to economic stability, young adults now see financial stability as a prerequisite for marriage. MORE

Jul. 11, 2014

Study by Pew Research Center finds that country's state capitals have lost more than one-third of newspaper journalists devoted to covering legislative matters full time; also shows that nontraditional news organizations have added journalists at statehouses. MORE

Jun. 20, 2014

Pew Research Center report shows that immigrants no longer make up the majority of Latino workers in the United States; study finds that immigrants, which includes Latinos who have come to United States legally or illegally, made up 49.7 percent of all Hispanic workers in 2013, down from 56.1 percent in 2007. MORE

Jun. 12, 2014

The Upshot column; Pew Research study shows that liberal and conservative voters prefer to associate with and live near those with similar political views, resulting in increasingly polarized society divided neatly along political lines; results point to fact that average citizens are just as divided as Congress. MORE

Jun. 6, 2014

Pew Research Center data shows that number of men who take care of their children full-time has doubled over past 15 years, with a growing number doing so by choice; shift reveals a structural change in gender roles in families and at work in the United States. MORE

May. 8, 2014

Two polls conducted by the Pew Research Center find that a majority of Ukrainians, including most Russian speakers, want to keep their country united with its current borders intact; polls also show a worsening opinion of Russia, with two-thirds of respondents calling its influence negative. MORE

May. 8, 2014

The Upshot; Hispanics are expected to make up the majority of American Catholics in the next two decades, but more Hispanics are leaving Catholicism at a striking rate and becoming religiously unaffiliated; Pew Research Center finds nearly 25 percent of Hispanics in United States are former Catholics. MORE

Apr. 9, 2014

Pew Research Center study shows that number of stay-at-home mothers in the United States has risen since 2000 after decades of decline; finds that 29 percent of mothers with children younger than 18, about 10.4 million women, stayed at home in 2012, compared with the historic low of 23 percent in 1999; change is likely driven in part by economic factors and changing demographics. MORE

Mar. 8, 2014

Charles M Blow Op-Ed column examines Pew Research Center survey finding that millennials, defined as ages 18 to 33, are drifting away from tradition political, religious and cultural institutions; explores what impact these Americans will have on the political process, given their views. MORE

Oct. 1, 2013

First major survey of American Jews in more than 10 years, conducted by Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project, finds significant shift, including rise in those who are not religious, marry outside faith and are not raising their children Jewish; rapid assimilation is sweeping through every branch of Judaism with exception of Orthodox. MORE

Jun. 17, 2013

Media Decoder blog; Pew Research Center finds that news organizations are far more likely to present supportive view of same-sex marriage than antagonistic view; study assessed representative samples of mainstream coverage for two months in 2013, finding that many stories contained either balanced mix of views or no views at all. MORE

May. 30, 2013

Pew Research Center report finds 40 percent of American households with children under 18 now include mother who is either sole or primary breadwinner for her family, as opposed to11 percent in 1960; shift shows it has become more acceptable and expected for married women to join work force, and is also more common for single women to raise children on their own. MORE

May. 14, 2013

Annual survey by Pew Research Center finds that with European Union sapped by the euro crisis, confidence in the institution and the benefits it was supposed to provide is flagging faster and further than ever before; results show deepening disillusionment with union in major countries. MORE

May. 10, 2013

Pew Research Center finds that after lagging behind other Americans in education for generations, Latinos have significantly narrowed gap; finds that they passed milestone in 2012, with new Hispanic high school graduates more likely than their white counterparts to go directly to college. MORE

Mar. 18, 2013

Pew Research Center's annual State of the News Media report finds that local television newscasts are cutting back, despite a robust public appetite for news; notes a surge in efforts by politicians, corporations and others to tell their own stories. MORE

Mar. 15, 2013

Pew Research Center report finds that nearly one in three Americans mothers in 2012 said they would prefer a full-time job, up from one in five in 2007. MORE

Jan. 28, 2013

Pew Research Center study indicates that Americans are increasingly tracking their health using smartphone applications and other devices that collect personal data automatically. MORE

Dec. 18, 2012

Global study of religious adherence released by Pew Research Center finds that about one of every six people worldwide has no religious affiliation. MORE

Nov. 6, 2012

Pew Research Center analysis of newly available census data shows that one third of 25- to 29-year-olds in the United States have earned at least a bachelor's degree for the first time; record number of young Americans are completing high school, going to college and finishing college, attributable to recession and a sluggish jobs recovery that has pushed young people to see higher education as their best option for long-term employment. MORE

Oct. 10, 2012

Study by Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life finds that for the first time, fewer than half of Americans say they are Protestants, a steep decline from 40 years ago when two-thirds of the population were members; report also shows that nearly 20 percent say they are atheist, agnostic or 'nothing in particular.' MORE

Sep. 21, 2012

Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life finds government restrictions on religion were particularly high in the Middle East and North Africa in period before the Arab Spring; says such restrictions are increasing around the world. MORE

Jun. 19, 2012

Pew Research Center releases study showing that Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States, pushing the population of Asian descent to a record 18.2 million and helping to make Asians the fastest-growing racial group in the country. MORE

Jan. 12, 2012

Survey conducted by the Pew Research Center finds two-thirds of Americans now believe there are 'strong conflicts' between the rich and poor; issue was cited ahead of racial strain and friction between immigrants and the native-born, making it the greatest source of tension in American society. MORE

Dec. 23, 2011

Pew Research Center study finds that black women are enlisting in the military at far higher rates than are white or Hispanic women; black women now represent nearly a third of all women in the armed forces. MORE

Nov. 30, 2011

Pew Research Center analysis of recent public opinion polls shows a sharp drop in support for the Tea Party, suggesting it may be a drag on Republican efforts to capture the White House next year. MORE

Nov. 19, 2011

Charles M Blow Op-Ed column holds that 2011 is the first time that majority of Americans polled by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project failed to support the notion of American exceptionalism. MORE

Oct. 17, 2011

Research by Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism finds that the presidential candidate debates have considerable effect on media coverage. MORE

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